| CPC G06F 12/0246 (2013.01) [G06F 2212/7206 (2013.01)] | 9 Claims |

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6. A use limit notification method performed in an electronic control unit including a storage that has a shared area capable of being shared and used by a plurality of unspecified applications and a dedicated area capable of being used by a predetermined specific application, the method comprising:
acquiring life time consumption information related to life time consumption of the storage;
storing a first threshold with respect to the life time consumption information and a second threshold higher than the first threshold;
determining that the life time consumption information has reached the first threshold;
setting a shared area write limit on data write to the shared area in response to a determination that the life time consumption information has reached the first threshold;
determining that the life time consumption information has reached the second threshold;
setting a dedicated area write limit on data write to the dedicated area in response to a determination that the life time consumption information has reached the second threshold; and
notifying an application using the storage of a use limit of the storage according to the shared area write limit or the dedicated area write limit.
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